MattttaM Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 I Have a Eq2 mount and cannot afford optical tube and new Eq5 at the same time. Would I get away with using my Eq2 until I can replace it or will the weight of the 200mm just drag it down. Found a real bargain on a optical tube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JemC Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 I would say you would be way over the mount limit, the EQ2 only has load capacity of just over 4kg, the 200PD-S alone weighs 8.8kg, I'm afraid if you want to go with the 200PD-S you really need to upgrade the mount first, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottletopburly Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 If for visual you could make a diy Dobsonian base until funds allow mount upgrade ,if for Astrophotography then really you’ll need a Heq5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc-c Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 16 hours ago, MattttaM said: I Have a Eq2 mount and cannot afford optical tube and new Eq5 at the same time. Would I get away with using my Eq2 until I can replace it or will the weight of the 200mm just drag it down. Found a real bargain on a optical tube In a word - Nope ! The EQ5 is really on the limit for a 200P / 200PDS. (having started with an EQ5/200p combo myself) - The ideal minimum mount for a 200PDS is an HEQ5 in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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